rainmaking

Example Sentences

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One of those stars was Scott Barshay, a rainmaking dealmaker Karp lured from Cravath, Swaine & Moore in 2016 after years of persuading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

They know that there is the possibility that other law firms will try to steal their clients, steal their rainmaking partners while that litigation is going on.

From Slate • May 27, 2025

At a time when parts of the United States find themselves afflicted by drought, Washington seems a rainmaking place.

From Washington Post • May 6, 2022

With a recent experiment providing the first unambiguous evidence that cloud seeding can increase snowpack levels, research into artificial rainmaking is undergoing a small renaissance.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021

The man said his rainmaking days were over and he was going to some island where it never rains a drop.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney